I went to Insect Fest in York today which was brilliant! I held a Madagascan hissing cockroach and an African rainbow millipede and there was so much information about bugs :)
Pictured is a Tansy beetle - very rare - only found along a short section of the River Ouse in York, except for an isolated sighting in the Fens last year - highly endangered. These were on a tansy plant at the festival. I probably wasn't really allowed to handle them, but I only held one for a short time, then I put it back on the plant. I might not see one again!
@francoise oh no, this one is completely different. Only lives on Tansy plants and is only found in York, in England. It's at risk of extinction worldwide I think!
Nice to hold hands with a Tansy!
TBAG (Tansy Beetle Action Group) is working hard to restore the environment for this little gem, planting Tansy, building sheep/cattle exclusion fences, removing Himalayan Balsam etc. If you are ever in York during their active period, there is a colony in the Museum Gardens. Well worth a visit.
j
January 8th, 2017
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TBAG (Tansy Beetle Action Group) is working hard to restore the environment for this little gem, planting Tansy, building sheep/cattle exclusion fences, removing Himalayan Balsam etc. If you are ever in York during their active period, there is a colony in the Museum Gardens. Well worth a visit.
j